Treatment of Recurrent Vaginal Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of recurrent vaginal cancer may include the following:

• Surgery (pelvic exenteration).
• Radiation therapy.

Although no anticancer drugs have been shown to help patients with recurrent vaginal cancer live longer, they are often treated with regimens used for cervical cancer. For more information, see Cervical Cancer Treatment.

Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.